Cymbidium sinense
Also known as: The Chinese Cymbidium or Cymbidium sinense h.f. albo-juncundissimum Cymbidium sinense h.f. album Cymbidium fragrans Cymbidium sinense h.v. Da Ming Cymbidium sinense h.v. Fai Chow Dark Cymbidium sinense h.v. Bao Shan Cymbidium hoosai h.v. Ryokubokuso Cymbidium sinense h.v. albo-jucundissimum Cymbidium sinense f. albojucundissimum Cymbidium sinense f. aureomarginatum Cymbidium sinense f. margicoloratum Cymbidium sinense h.v. Chin Hua San Cymbidium sinense h.v. pacific Cymbidium sinense var. bellum Cymbidium sinense f. viridiflorum Cymbidium sinense var. margicoloratum Cymbidium sinense h.v. Ta Ming Cymbidium sinense var. albojucundissimum Cymbidium hoosai f. hakuran Cymbidium chinense Cymbidium sinense f. pallidiflorum Cymbidium sinense var. pallidiflorum Cymbidium albojucundissimum Cymbidium sinense f. taiwanianum Cymbidium sinense var. taiwanianum Cymbidium hoosai Cymbidium sinense var. album in Japan - Hosai-Ran - Taiwan- Ran in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: China Hong Kong India Thailand
General Information
The Chinese Cymbidium is a cool to warm growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to China, Hong Kong, India, and Thailand.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous arching leaves that grow to 40-100cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3-13cm
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Substrate(s)
- Coarse
- Medium
- Small
- Fine
- Bark
- Charcoal
- Treefern
- Spaghnum Moss
- Perlite
- Sand
Care Notes
These orchids like to be kept on the dry side, but may need to be watered daily during warm weather, and prefer a well draining mix or also do well mounted, provided they can be watered regularly.
These are quite a forgiving orchid, there are no special requirements to get this orchid to flower, just good care and consistent conditions. Larger plants may be more fussy and can react poorly to change; a poorly timed repotting, a pest infection or an unusually hot day can set them back for a couple of years. However, even plants that have been treated poorly can thrive, and if they are set back they often recover much stronger then they would otherwise be.
Fragrant:- IsFragrant
Climate
Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 74mm to 224mm per day, heaviest in June and lightest in December. Humidity ranges from 82% to 86%, highest in February and lowest in July. Temperature ranges from 7C to 29C, highest in July (20C to 29C) and lowest in January (7C to 14C).
Fertiliser
These plants thrive on fertiliser, especially during periods of growth. Liquid fertiliser can be applied year round at the recommended strength, augmented with manure pellets or other quickly degradable fertiliser, applied away from the base of the plant, during periods of strong growth. Slow release pellets can also be applied year round at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media.
They can benefit from a high phosphate fertiliser leading up to flowering season, and by a high nitrogen fertiliser when new growth appears.
Use balanced fertiliser year round. Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round. Fertiliser can be applied heavily year round. Use a low Nitrogen fertiliser during Winter. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Winter.Potting
It's best to observe the root system when repotting and use that as a guide:
A plant with a short root system will do better in a shallower pot with a fine mix, or mounted on fern or cork supplanted with a good amount of moss or similar material.
A plant with a long root system often does well in a pot filled with moss or fine media, mixing in perlite and charcoal is always beneficial to reduce the likelihood of the mix becoming soggy and keeps it fresh.
A plant with a coarser long root system can be potted in a deeper pot, but with 2/3 coarse material such as bark, expanded clay, or coco chips and topped with moss or similar material. This will allow the moisture to remain inside the pot but give the roots air as well.
